# VisualTimer - Fun Timer — Helping understand time

> Helping understand time (iPhone/iPad app by Guo weikun.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visualtimer-fun-timer/id6763916601 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Guo weikun](https://appshunter.io/developer/833345485)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-05-08
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visualtimer-fun-timer/id6763916601/reviews.md

## What is VisualTimer?

VisualTimer is a kid-friendly visual timer designed for everyday family routines. Parents set it up, and kids follow the visual countdown to understand time.

Young children often struggle to understand abstract time like “10 more minutes.” VisualTimer turns time into something they can see, hear, and follow through a large countdown, visual progress bar, color phases, and gentle voice reminders.

The basic version includes 3 everyday family scenes: brushing teeth, mealtime, and getting ready to go out. Parents can also start quick timers for 1, 5, or 10 minutes.

Useful for moments like:

- Washing up and mealtime with less rushing and stalling
- Setting a clear time boundary for homework and study
- Helping kids understand getting-ready time
- Starting a simple, calm countdown for any temporary task

Core features:

- Large, kid-friendly countdown
- Visual time progress bar
- Green, yellow, and orange time phases
- Halfway and time-up voice reminders
- Preset scenes and quick timers
- One-time custom timer
- iPhone and iPad support in portrait and landscape
- Dark Mode support
- Live Activities and Dynamic Island status

PRO membership unlocks saved custom family scenes, custom reminder text, and iCloud preservation of these family settings across your devices. Save your real household routines as reusable timers, and turn VisualTimer from a general timer into your family’s own time helper.

VisualTimer is not about adding more stimulation. It is about making time clearer, calmer, and easier for kids to understand.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Senior member PRO | $2.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6.0 — 2026-08-14

Added a check-in calendar feature to help you track your daily check-in records.
Fixed known issues.

### 1.5.0 — 2026-07-25

Improved user experience and fixed known issues.

### 1.4.0 — 2026-07-14

Improved user experience and fixed known issues.

### 1.3.0 — 2026-06-26

Fixed known issues

### 1.2.0 — 2026-06-24

Further improved scene creation capabilities; 
Resolved known bugs.

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